ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
07/21/2024
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ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 7974 - SUNDAY, JULY 21ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (69-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 10 1
Kalamazoo Comets (23-76) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 5 12 1
Aztecs Score Late, Top Comets, 7-5
David Keith was a major factor in the 7-5 Mexico City win over Kalamazoo. The Aztecs second baseman was 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. The Comets, now 23-76, have lost 4 straight.

Keith had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a 1-0 fastball from Jim Unknown, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Aztecs a 6-5 lead. It was the 7th home run of the year for Keith.

"I had some good swings out there," said Keith.
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith SS, 2B 5 2 3 3 0 1 0 .300 7 43
C. Kovatch RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .300 8 59
J. McCoy LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 25 67
   a-C. Fitch PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .310 2 8
   c-S. Combee LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 6 11
B. Mallinson C 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .340 12 55
D. Hostetler 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .319 26 87
   b-J. Ogden PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 10
J. Ciervo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .349 23 82
S. Farnsworth DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .319 22 72
C. Burke CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .212 1 6
J. Strouf 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .211 0 2
Totals 37 7 10 7 3 7 11      
a - C. Fitch pinch hit for J. McCoy in the 8th
b - J. Ogden pinch hit for D. Hostetler in the 8th
c - S. Combee substituted for C. Fitch in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Keith (21, 3rd Inning off B. Purdy, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Burke (4, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Fitch (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Kovatch (8, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Keith (7, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Keith 7 , C. Kovatch 4 , C. Fitch 4 , B. Mallinson , J. Ciervo , S. Farnsworth , C. Burke 2 , J. Strouf
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Kovatch , S. Farnsworth , C. Burke
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Hostetler (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rountree (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .403 10 42
S. Dawson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .301 10 41
   a-N. Weatherhead 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .354 10 51
C. Nilsen DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .263 8 27
D. Linser RF 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .263 6 29
   b-L. Lopez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 12
   c-M. Hoffman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 11 45
S. Poquette CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .328 2 18
A. Vecino 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .277 3 27
   d-C. Sutherland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 3 12
J. Burson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 7 33
B. McHale 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .209 2 17
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
Totals 37 5 12 5 3 8 20      
a - N. Weatherhead substituted for S. Dawson in the 8th
b - L. Lopez substituted for D. Linser in the 8th
c - M. Hoffman pinch hit for L. Lopez in the 9th
d - C. Sutherland pinch hit for A. Vecino in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Vecino (17, 4th Inning off J. Rountree, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Grasso (28, 8th Inning off H. Saakadze, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 4 , S. Dawson , C. Nilsen , D. Linser , A. Vecino 3 , J. Burson , B. McHale 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Grasso , D. Linser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Weatherhead , C. Nilsen , S. Poquette , A. Vecino , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: S. Dawson , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (32)
CS: S. Poquette (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Burson (27)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.76   
J. Rountree 2.2 6 3 3 2 2 0 66 5.40   
J. DeYoe 4.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 53 4.17   
H. Saakadze W (6-3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 4.11   
K. Griffey SV (23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 41
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 2, J. Rountree 16, J. DeYoe 15, H. Saakadze 5, K. Griffey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 1-0, J. Rountree 2-3, J. DeYoe 5-4, H. Saakadze 1-1, K. Griffey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 11-7, J. Rountree 66-40, J. DeYoe 53-36, H. Saakadze 16-12, K. Griffey 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rountree 1-0 , J. DeYoe 2-1
WP: J. DeYoe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Purdy 6.0 2 0 0 1 6 0 95 5.90   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 2.2 8 7 7 2 1 3 61 23.62   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Purdy 73
Batters Faced: B. Purdy 21, J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Purdy 10-2, J. Unknown 3-3, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Purdy 95-61, J. Unknown 61-36, J. Unknown 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Keith
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 3212
Special Notes: SP Mel Mercado was injured while pitching.
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